Within the first two minutes of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump taking the stage in Albuquerque, protesters were removed from the stands.

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Trump wasted no time having them removed, one after another. Some people were removed by force and placed in handcuffs.

Once Trump began speaking about the issues, he addressed things like free trade and immigration, which drew a lot of applause.

Then he had a few choice words for his fellow Republican, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, who did not attend Trump’s rally.

Trump claimed that more people are unemployed and more need food stamps since Martinez became governor.

“Since 2000, the number of people on food stamps in New Mexico has tripled. We have to get your governor to get going. She’s got to do a better job,” Trump said.

Trump also claimed there is a worsening drug problem in the state, increasing crime in Albuquerque and Syrian refugees in New Mexico.

“Syrian refugees are being relocated in large numbers to New Mexico. If I was governor, that wouldn’t be happening. I couldn’t care less. They say the governors have no choice, but if I’m governor, I have a choice, believe me,” said Trump.

A spokesperson for Martinez responded to Trump’s speech with the following statement:

“Apparently, Donald Trump doesn’t realize Governor Martinez wasn’t elected in 2000, that she has fought for welfare reform, and has strongly opposed the president’s Syrian refugee plan. But the pot shots weren’t about policy, they were about politics. And the Governor will not be bullied into supporting a candidate until she is convinced that candidate will fight for New Mexicans and she did not hear that today. The Governor will always put New Mexico first."